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After beating ranked opponents Michigan and Syracuse last week, No. 20 South Carolina has stepped down in competition this week.But Gamecocks coach Frank Martin -- and his teams leaders -- want nothing to do with any letdown, as they prepare to host Florida International on Sunday.South Carolina handled Vermont rather easily, 68-50, on Thursday to improve to 7-0.However, Martin wasnt pleased with his teams focus in the first half. He warned his players in post-game press conference to be ready to go in practice and in Sundays game.If they dont, I feel bad for them, Martin said. Not because of me, but Sindarius (Thornwell), Duane (Notice), all of those guys.Someone is going get destroyed in practice, if they come out and dont come in here tomorrow ready to work. Thats the beauty of where were at as a program.When Martin arrived at South Carolina four years ago, player-driven discipline wasnt part of the programs makeup. It was something the intense veteran coach had to instill.Martin believes its ingrained in his program now.That had to be me four years ago (getting on players), Martin told reporters. Thats why I got suspended. I had guys that didnt understand that. That had to be me. Now, it doesnt have to be me. Ive got guys that have been through it. Theyre going to go out and practice and theyre going to demand that things be done a certain way.Whenever they see me getting mad, because they see one or two or three guys who arent doing what theyre asked to do, theyve got to deal with internal peer pressure, and its not from the 50-year-old. Its from the guy that lives in the dorm with them. Weve created that, and our leadership is real good.South Carolina and No. 1 Kentucky are the only two unbeaten teams left in the SEC.Thornwell, a versatile 6-5 senior guard, is a big reason the Gamecocks have been so impressive to start the season. He leads the team with 18.7 points per game, 6.7 rebounds and 4.1 assists, ranks in the top 10 in program history in assists and steals.Florida International, under coach Anthony Evans, comes into Sundays game at 3-5, with four of the Golden Panthers losses coming by six points or fewer.Senior forward Michael Kessens set a school record with 23 rebounds in Florida Internationals 84-81 overtime loss to Elon on Thursday. It was the third overtime loss of the season for the Panthers.Senior guard Donte McGill is FIUs primary scoring threat. Hes averaging 19.1 points per game.Kessens is averaging 14.9 points and 12.1 rebounds. The two seniors are the Panthers catalysts for a program in need of a turnaround.Florida International hasnt experienced a winning season since 2012-13 and is coming off a 13-19 campaign.Evans is in his fourth year at Florida International. He has a close relationship with Martin.Anthony (Evans) and I are friends, Martin told reporters after the Vermont game. 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The Argentines saw off India 5-0 on Saturday and eliminated India and Japan from advancing from the pool stage.Hours later, Australia beat winless Japan 2-0 to confirm third place and ensure Argentina finished fourth in Pool B, scheduling Pool A winner Netherlands in the first knockout round.The other quarterfinals are: Britain vs. Spain; United States vs. Germany; and New Zealand vs. Australia.The Dutch were chastened after drawing with New Zealand 1-1 on Friday, the only goal they conceded in the pool stage.We just lost the focus (against New Zealand), and we got together yesterday and we talked about that, and the focus is back, hopefully, Netherlands coach Alyson Annan-Thate said.The Dutch hit the ground running, an unmarked Xan de Waard giving Germany goalkeeper Kristina Reynolds no chance in the fifth minute. Reynolds was kept busy through a scoreless second quarter, and the Dutch made certain of victory at the end of the third, when Lidewij Welten dribbled into the circle, bamboozled two defenders, and laid off to an unmarked Kitty van Male, whom Reynolds reacted too late to.Argentina scored four times in six minutes against winless India to reach halftime 5-0 up, then eased off having secured one of the last two quarterfinal berths.Spain grabbed the other berth ahead of higher-ranked China.Spain failed to qualify for the 2012 London Games and 2014 World Cup, and was invited to Rio last November when South Africa declined to send its African champion womens team. Spain made it to the quarterfinals in Rio by coming from behind against South Korea and then holding on to win 3-2.South Korea scored early and Spain didnt equalize until the second half, thanks to Begona Garcias superb angle off the bottom of her stick. Two penalty corner goals, the second one ricochetting off two defenders, appeared to settle the outcome at 3-1, but South Korea scored with five minutes to go and pulled off its goalkeeper in search of a face-saving draw.dddddddddddd It almost earned it.A Spanish defender had to whip away a bouncing ball in the goalmouth, and goalie Maria Lopez de Equilaz gloved away South Koreas last penalty corner attempt.My heart was bouncing but I was trusting in everybody, Lopez de Equilaz said.Spain had to wait another three hours to see how China fared. If China drew with or beat New Zealand, it not only would have made the quarters, but also could have risen from fifth to second in Pool A, above the Kiwis and Germans. China had to come out of its shell and score goals, though, and the Black Sticks found gaps in the defense for field goals by Olivia Merry, Gemma Flynn and Anita McLaren with more than a quarter left.Their trans-Tasman rival Australia, which started pool play with two losses, bagged a third straight win, though a defense-minded Japan made the Hockeyroos sweat for the goals by Mariah Williams and Emily Smith. Japan had only two shots on goal in the whole match, and none in the last three quarters.Britain was the only womens (or mens) team to go perfect through pool play with five wins out of five, after knocking over the previously unbeaten United States 2-1 in the Pool B decider.Goalie Jackie Briggs kept the U.S. alive in a scoreless first half, and they scored first against the run of play when Michelle Vittese scooped up loose ball, drove into the circle, and lashed in a ground shot. Undeterred, Britain levelled with seven minutes to go, Sophie Bray angling in a penalty corner by the post, and went ahead three minutes later after Alex Danson played in Sam Queks fast pass.Britain was reduced to nine players in the last minute, but Americas last-gasp penalty corner was saved by goalie Maddie Hinch.If youd offered us top spot at the start of the week Id have bitten your hand off, Britain captain Kate Richardson-Walsh said. (Im) really, really proud of the momentum weve created.The mens quarterfinals on Sunday are, in order: Spain vs. Argentina; Belgium vs. India; Netherlands vs. Australia; and Germany vs. New Zealand. ' ' '